Dark Ovals As Big As Earth Keep Appearing On Jupiter, Scientists Say
Unusual vortices tied to Jupiter’s magnetic field may be driving massive formations of atmospheric haze close to the giant planet's poles.
Magnetic Tornadoes Reveal Jupiter’s Darkest Secrets
Scientists have discovered Earth-sized dark UV spots at Jupiter's poles, likely caused by magnetically driven vortices concentrating hydrocarbon haze. These transient features, visible in ultraviolet light,
Hazed And Confused: Magnetic Tornadoes Are Wreaking Havoc On Jupiter
The dark UV ovals were first spotted by NASA’s Hubble spacecraft in the late 1990s, but have only recently been studied in depth.
Campus researchers discover Jupiter’s dark ovals explained by ‘magnetic tornadoes’
UC Berkeley researchers have discovered that dark ovals at Jupiter’s poles, whose presence was previously unexplained, are caused by “magnetic tornadoes.”
Jupiter’s Earth-Sized Storms Might Be Caused by Magnetic Tornadoes, Study Claims
New research reveals that Jupiter’s magnetic tornadoes generate massive Earth-sized storms, visible only in ultraviolet light.
Magnetic tornado is stirring up the haze at Jupiter's poles
Dark ovals in Jupiter's polar haze, visible only at UV wavelengths, were first noticed 25 years ago, then ignored. A new study shows that these dark UV ovals are common, appearing at the south pole in 75% of Hubble Space Telescope images taken since 2015.
Magnetic tornadoes on Jupiter are spawning Earth-size storms
Planetary scientists have issued a tornado warning for Jupiter, with the discovery that magnetic vortices twisting down from the planet's ionosphere into its deep atmosphere are resulting in giant ...
Great Red What? Check out Jupiter’s giant, magnetic tornado
According to the team, these dark UV ovals are a hint that some unusual processes are taking place in Jupiter’s strong magnetic field. This field spreads down to the poles and deep into the planet’s atmosphere,
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Jupiter’s Magnetic Tornadoes Unleash Earth-Sized Storms: A Cosmic Weather Phenomenon
In an exciting new discovery, scientists have identified that magnetic tornadoes on Jupiter are creating massive storms the ...
Magnetic Tornado Stirring Up Haze at Jupiter's Poles
While Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has been a constant feature of the planet for centuries, University of California, Berkeley, ...
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Astronomers discovered equally large spots at the planet’s north and south poles
Astronomers from the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered large, Earth-sized spots at Jupiter’s north and ...